Cysticercosis of Breast A Rare Presentation

Human cysticercosis is the infection caused by the larvae of pork tapeworm Taenia solium.Although it can affect any organ or tissue of the body, the most common sites are themuscles and subcutaneous tissue. In this report, we present the case of a 35 yrs old womanwho came with a history of a painless lump in the left breast. Clinically diagnosed as a caseof Fibroadenoma of the Lt. Breast' an excision biopsy was carried out. A histopathologicalstudy however revealed the presence of the typical cysticercus larva and a definitive diagnosisof 'Cysticercosis of Lt. Breast' was made. Diagnosis of cysticercosis in atypical sitesmay be difficult clinically and to a great extent depends on histologic demonstration of theparasite. Also, cysticercosis of the breast though rare, should be considered as a differentialdiagnosis for a mass in the breast.Key Words : Cysticercosis, Breast.